Schriever, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,690

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

4.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

22.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,571

12.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,300

Population & Diversity

Schriever, LA is home to a population of 6.69k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.47% of Schriever, LA residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.71k people) in Schriever, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 297 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Schriever, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schriever, LA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Schriever, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schriever, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.71k ± 506
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.45k ± 621
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 293

1.75%

Hispanic Population

117 people

1.75% of the people in Schriever, LA are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schriever, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

4.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

2.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

As of 2024, 4.47% of Schriever, LA residents (299 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schriever, LA was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Schriever, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 92
Vietnam
93 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 72

Schriever, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Schriever, LA.

Economy

The economy of Schriever, LA employs 3.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schriever, LA were Retail Trade (610 people), Construction (536 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (492 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($135,797), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,833), and Wholesale Trade ($75,554).

Employment

Occupations

3.64k

2024 Value

± 574

25.4%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schriever, LA grew at a rate of 25.4%, from 2.9k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schriever, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (501 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (449 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schriever, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.64k

2024 Value

± 574

25.4%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schriever, LA grew at a rate of 25.4%, from 2.9k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schriever, LA, are Retail Trade (610 people), Construction (536 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schriever, LA, though some of these residents may live in Schriever, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,548

Median earning men ± $7,791

$30,675

Median earning women ± $9,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($118,971), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,500), and Manufacturing ($78,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,091), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,856), and Construction ($37,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schriever, LA was $179,300 in 2024, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,200 to $179,300, a 1.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Schriever, LA is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schriever, LA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schriever, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,667

$2,075

Median Property Taxes

±$417

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Schriever, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Schriever, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Schriever, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schriever, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,571

Median Household Income

± $10,666

2.95k

Number of Households

± 528

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.95k households in Schriever, LA grew to $66,571 from the previous year's value of $58,950.

The following chart displays the households in Schriever, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schriever, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Schriever, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schriever, LA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Schriever, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Schriever, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Schriever, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schriever, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schriever, LA (928 out of 6.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schriever, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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